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Will Crypto ETFs Transform the Market? Expert Insights from Matt Hougan, Bitwise CIO

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Are crypto ETFs set to reshape the investing landscape? Join us on The Defiant as we dive deep into the future of crypto assets, the evolving regulatory environment, and the rise of index-based investing. Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, shares his expert insights on what these changes mean for investors and how crypto ETFs could revolutionize access to digital assets.

Chapters:

00:00 The Defiant Intro

00:10 Why tariffs could be bullish for Bitcoin

00:41 Intro to Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise

01:35 The impact of U.S. interest rates on crypto markets

04:00 Tariffs and their effects on crypto

08:24 How USD fluctuations affect global crypto trends

10:15 Investor reactions to a weaker dollar

11:58 Bitcoin as a hedge against volatility

14:58 The role of traditional investors in driving Bitcoin’s price

20:54 Regulatory insights and which assets stand to gain

22:10 Crypto ETFs

24:50 What sets Bitwise apart in the crowded ETF space

26:52 The rise (and slow start) of Ethereum ETFs

29:00 How will ETH staking play into demand?

30:21 How will an ETH staking fund be structured?

32:30 Top crypto assets to watch for the next wave of ETFs

35:25 How index funds are influencing the future of crypto investing

36:50 Crypto native investors

38:38 Index funds and the SEC

40:11 Ethereum’s coming of age and shifting goals

43:45 What can get 1000x users on Ethereum?

46:28 Ethereum vs. Solana and the next big trends

48:31 Where and how different blockchains thrive

51:30 Predictions for 2025

53:10 Closing Remarks

  continue reading

267 episodes

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Are crypto ETFs set to reshape the investing landscape? Join us on The Defiant as we dive deep into the future of crypto assets, the evolving regulatory environment, and the rise of index-based investing. Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, shares his expert insights on what these changes mean for investors and how crypto ETFs could revolutionize access to digital assets.

Chapters:

00:00 The Defiant Intro

00:10 Why tariffs could be bullish for Bitcoin

00:41 Intro to Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise

01:35 The impact of U.S. interest rates on crypto markets

04:00 Tariffs and their effects on crypto

08:24 How USD fluctuations affect global crypto trends

10:15 Investor reactions to a weaker dollar

11:58 Bitcoin as a hedge against volatility

14:58 The role of traditional investors in driving Bitcoin’s price

20:54 Regulatory insights and which assets stand to gain

22:10 Crypto ETFs

24:50 What sets Bitwise apart in the crowded ETF space

26:52 The rise (and slow start) of Ethereum ETFs

29:00 How will ETH staking play into demand?

30:21 How will an ETH staking fund be structured?

32:30 Top crypto assets to watch for the next wave of ETFs

35:25 How index funds are influencing the future of crypto investing

36:50 Crypto native investors

38:38 Index funds and the SEC

40:11 Ethereum’s coming of age and shifting goals

43:45 What can get 1000x users on Ethereum?

46:28 Ethereum vs. Solana and the next big trends

48:31 Where and how different blockchains thrive

51:30 Predictions for 2025

53:10 Closing Remarks

  continue reading

267 episodes

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